Things in the library 24th May...

Things about jackets...

Well what a flurry....I sent out a general notification to all our library users about a jacket which was left in the library last Friday (17th) there is no indication of to whom it belongs..just a man's blue jacket and tie. Unfortunately about 30 of our 550 library users thought we were telling them it was their jacket and the personalised nature of the notification 'trumped' the phrase 'if you have lost your jacket'. Needless to say it has still not been claimed so if you have any colleagues walking around under-dressed or complaining they have lost their jacket somewhere please show them this photo. Sorry to all those who doubted their own memories about where they were and what they were wearing last week.
At least we now know how to get your attention when we need it!

Things about digital health...
 The Social Market Foundation have published a report 'National Health Servers: delivering digital health for all'. This research considers how technology could be adopted quicker and more widely by the NHS to improve the care that patients receive and to drive better health outcomes.

The report’s structure tracks the patient journey, from prevention and diagnosis in the community, into primary and secondary care, through into management of long-term conditions. As well as improving the care experience in primary and secondary care, the report argues that there are huge opportunities to keep patients out of the NHS: prevention of disease can reduce the likelihood of people having to enter hospital care in the first place; better digital management
of long-term conditions can help avoid unnecessary re-admissions into hospital. It concludes with six policy recommendations to drive improvements across the care pathway.

Things about child grooming...

Since the NSPCC successfully campaigned for a new law to make it illegal for adults to send sexual messages to children, over 5,000 online grooming offences have been recorded by police forces in England and Wales (2017/18). This blog entry is aimed particularly at teachers and other people working with young people and gives advice about how to spot the signs that a child may be being groomed.

Things about mental health and wellbeing...
The LGA's Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Peer Learning Programme looked at how to prioritise early help and free up acute care for the most vulnerable in order to achieve change; supporting councils and their local partners to learn from each other, and from other councils across the country. Eight councils and their partners took part in two learning days and a visit to another council, gaining further knowledge and understanding on how to tackle their local issue. Their finding have now been published.

Things about mental health support....
A podcast to listen to where you can  hear examples from Greater Manchester, Surrey Heartlands and South West London who, from working in an integrated way with young people and community partners, are bringing more mental health support into schools, with a strong focus on prevention. This podcast is a discussion between clinicians and system leaders talking about the benefits of improving mental health provision in schools.

Things about body image...

The Mental Health Foundation published a very accessible report on Body Image for Mental Health Awareness Week last week. The report sets out the individual, family and cultural influences that are coming together to mean that we often have a gnawing and debilitating sense of dissatisfaction with our own bodies. They also identify the heightened risks of mental health problems that too often accompany poor body image. They make the case that the distress related
to poor body image and the related mental health problems can be prevented. This report is clear that changes to culture, parenting styles, schooling approaches, use of technology, advertising standards and how we address discrimination will make a real difference. They are calling for action across all levels of society, which, if heeded, will help us to be kinder to our bodies and healthier in our minds.

Things to help you switch off...
I have read some positive reviews about an app called 'Offtime' (Android and iOS). It provides you with intuitive analytics of your phone usage, enabling you to identify your habits. Learn what you’re doing, when you’re doing it, and how long for. You can set hurdles, reminders or restrict access to any apps that you find distracting. Instead of pointless procrastination, you can get involved with what’s right in front of you. For a chosen period, you can block calls, texts and notifications that might disturb you, though you can select the people who can still get through (Android only). Download from your your usual App store where there is a free and pro version available I believe.

Things to eat...
These oriental-style salmon fishcakes (or burgers) are easy to make, healthier than meat and traditional fishcakes and delicious.

Things in the library 26 May...

Things for deaf children...
To coincide with Deaf Awareness Week, Childline has launched a video for deaf or hard of hearing children and young people to explain the Childline SignVideo Service as well as using sign language to discuss different types of abuse. Young people can download an app to contact Childline through a British Sign Language (BSL) SignVideo service. The young person then signs to the SignVideo interpreter who, in turn, contacts a Childline counsellor on their behalf. This service is available Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm.

Things about obesity...
The report Adolescent obesity and related behaviours: trends and inequalities in the WHO European Region, 2002–2014 presents the latest trends in obesity, eating behaviours, physical activity and sedentary behaviour from the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) study, and highlights gender and socioeconomic inequalities across the WHO European Region.
Trends have previously been reported separately, but this report brings together for the first time HBSC data on obesity and obesity-related behaviours to review the latest evidence and consider the range and complexity of factors influencing childhood obesity.


Things about social media...
The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) and the Young Health Movement have published a new report, #StatusOfMind, examining the positive and negative effects of social media on young people’s health.
The report includes a league table of social media platforms according to their impact on young people’s mental health. YouTube tops the table as the most positive with Instagram and Snapchat coming out as the most detrimental to young people’s mental health and wellbeing.
RSPH and the Young Health Movement are calling for action from government, social media companies and policy makers to help promote the positive aspects of social media for young people, whilst mitigating the potential negatives. These recommendations include:

• Introduction of a pop-up heavy usage warning on social media – include the support from young people for each of these recommendations
• Social media platforms to identify users who could be suffering from mental health problems by their posts, and discretely signpost to support
• Social media platforms to highlight when photos of people have been digitally manipulated

Things from Royal College of Nursing...

At RCN Congress 2016 child mental health was debated. Members expressed concern about the current state of children and young people’s mental health across the UK. They have now published 'Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Key Facts' which calls for a range of actions in relation to these concerns and highlights examples of good practice.


School nurses and health visitors are at the forefront of providing care to children and young people, but The Best Start: The Future of Children's Health shows that there has been a significant decline in school nurses and an emerging trend of reductions in the health visiting workforce. It outlines the context to the changes being made to these essential services, and to a workforce vital to the delivery of healthy life chances for all children and families.

Things to do this weekend...

Back for its seventh year, Sheffield Food Festival returns to the city centre this Spring Bank Holiday, running from Saturday 27th – Monday 29th May. Events for children and adults including 'Food for thought' - a thought and action provoking programme of short talks and workshops in the Winter Gardens from 4pm – 6pm on each day of the Food Festival. In addition street food, artisan markets and chef demonstrations.

Things to eat...

With the new season of strawberries arriving in the shops and Wimbledon just around the corner I thought this Strawberry & mint granita looked simple and refreshing.

Things in the library 30 Sept...

Things about ears...
A recent article in Evidence Based Medicine gives a commentary on  Venekamp RP, 'Antibiotics for acute otitis media in children'. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015. The EBM commentary  states that . "Data demonstrate that the majority of AOM which undergoes expectant observation will improve, and that antibiotics have benefits that are higher among children with otorrhoea or aged <2 years. This systematic review does not provide insight into the potential prognostication of fever, laterality or other measures of severity."

Things about eggs and peanuts...
Research news in the BMJ considered a systematic review published in JAMA which says "Introducing eggs or peanuts early into infants’ diet is associated with a lower risk of developing egg or peanut allergy" 





Things about school nurses...
A report 'Nursing in Schools' from the National Children's Bureau says that "The confidence of school nurses to provide essential support to children with long-term health conditions like diabetes and asthma risks being undermined by high work loads and having to work across numerous schools."  The research also indicated a lack of understanding amongst parents about the role of the school nurse, and that poor communication with parents was a barrier to them supporting children.

Things about neonates...
Monitoring the standard of care provided by specialist neonatal units is essential to inform efforts to give all babies the best possible chance of surviving and reaching their full potential. The monitoring is achieved through the National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP), which encourages individual neonatal units and regional networks to deliver the very highest levels of care to babies and families by reporting their outcomes against standards described by professional organisations. The annual report on the 2015 data has just been published

Things about Journal Club...

By EriKolaborator - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0,
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For reasons we don't quite understand there have been a few tumbleweed sessions recently which is unusual and disappointing for all those that put the effort into organising and preparing presentations. Due to the low attendance Sarah has sadly taken the decision to suspend the current season of journal club after the presentation of 20th October 8-9 am. She says "Journal club cannot run without presenters and whilst I am happy to advertise sessions, oversee the presentations and provide the homemade muffins and drinks I cannot present the papers as well.  This needs YOU and your colleagues!"

She is planning a relaunch in the new year and would appreciate any comments you have to make as to what may make it easier for people to attend, the process, the days etc and if anyone would like to provisionally volunteer that would be very welcome!

Things about Clinical commissioning...
NHS Clinical Commissioners has launched a new publication to support CCGs in making difficult decisions about prioritisation of resources and changes to local services. This comes at a time when the NHS is going through a period of major change to achieve long-term sustainability and transformation making potentially hard choices increasingly inevitable.
Produced in collaboration with the University of Birmingham, ‘Making Difficult Decisions’ sets out factors that can enable CCGs to successfully command the confidence of the public, patients, local politicians and other key stakeholders when making changes. It draws on both academic research and practical insight from commissioners, patient groups and NHS England.

Things to make...
If you will miss the home-bakes in Journal Club then here is the recipe for one of the favourites - Cheese onion and olive scones.